Niagara Area Foundation Grants

Background

The Niagara Area Foundation (NAF) was established in 2000 by a group of Niagara County individuals in the private and nonprofit sectors who felt a major charity-oriented philanthropic void existed in Niagara County.

Members of the Niagara Area Foundation Board of Directors represent the whole of Niagara County and are committed to county-wide philanthropic efforts.

Please note, NAF will not consider funding:

Projects for residents of other counties. Funding must support Niagara County residents only

Schools not registered with the New York State Education Department

Attendance at or sponsorship of fundraising events for organizations

Annual events or festivals

Any partisan political activity. Funds from the NAF cannot be used to support or oppose a candidate for political office

Projects and activities that have occurred. The NAF will not, except in extraordinary cases, provide payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred prior to the funding decision being communicated to the applicant

Timeline

RFP posted online: September 15, 2017

Application deadline: 4:00 p.m. on October 16, 2017NOTE: Applications in draft form on the website after the deadline will be considered abandoned and will not be eligible to be considered for funding.

Notification to applicants: Mid-December 2017

Contact

If you have questions, or would like more information on NAF grant opportunities, contact Darren Penoyer by email or call 716-852-2857, x 206.